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June 1, 2007

Attorney general: Moore set the modern role

The Clarion-Ledger Editorial, 6/1/7 Most Mississippians would probably be hard-pressed to name five former attorneys general, as for most of the state’s history, the position was confined pretty much to watching over the state’s legal affairs. Moore’s consumer advocacy resulted in the historic $4.1 billion tobacco lawsuit settlement, as well as granting $20 million annually…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 1, 2007

Appeal halts Jackson land grab

The Clarion-Ledger, 6/1/7 Eleventh-hour appeals of Byram’s court-approved incorporation have blocked it from becoming Mississippi’s newest municipality and stalled Jackson’s expansion plan. As a result of three appeals on Thursday, the battle for Byram’s incorporation and Jackson’s annexation of a sliver of land south of the city is moving to the state Supreme Court.